Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ne5 c6 7. g4
7… Be6+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ne5 c6 7. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Be6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.457… Be6 8. Bd2 Nbd7 9. Qe2 g6 10. f4 O-O-O 11. h3 Nxe5 12. fxe5
- +1.287… Bc8 8. Bc4 e6 9. Bd2 Bb4 10. a3 Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Qc7 12. Qf3
- +1.317… Be4 8. Nc4 Qd8 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Qd3 Nf6 11. g5 Nd5 12. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ne5 c6 7. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Be6 for Black, continuing 8. Bd2 Nbd7 9. Qe2 g6 10. f4 O-O-O 11. h3 Nxe5 12. fxe5. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 7… Bc8 (+1.28) and 7… Be4 (+1.31).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation?
B01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).